Shoe.



No. 784,580. PATBNTBD MAR. 14, 1905. J. G. MARCHAND.

SHOE.

APPLIOATION FILED APB. 19. 1904.

W-Zvce 55 e5 mfg@ UNITED STATES Patented March 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 784,580, dated March 14, 1905.

Application led April 19, 1904. Serial No. 203,865.

To ILM whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN Gr. MARCHAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cushion-insole for turned shoes, and has the object to construct and apply this cushion-insole to shoes of this kind in a manner which reduces the cost of making the shoe and renders the same-more comfortable to the wearer.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig'ure l is a fragmentary sectional perspective view of a turned shoe having a cushion-insole applied thereto according' to my invention. Fig. 2 is a section of the shoe in position for use.

Similar letters of reference refer to correspending parts in both views.

My invention is applicable to turned shoes as ordinarily constructed, the same consisting, essentially, of a main or out sole A and a vamp B, having the usual lining and attached at its edge to the sole in any suitable manner. The preferred method of attaching the vamp to the sole consists in forming a rabbet or groove e at the upper marginal corner of the sole and a slit or channel Z in the upper side of the sole at a short distance from its edge, thereby producing' a marginal iiange or rib D on the upper side of the sole. The edge of the vamp is then secured in the groove a by a row of stitches e extending through the vamp and also through the base of said flange from the groove a to the channel al.

F represents the cushion-insole, which is applied to the top of the main sole and which consists of lambs wool or similar material,

'the same being preferably secured at its central part on the main sole by means of cement. Near its edge the cushion is secured on its under side to the inner or free edge of the flange D by a row of stitches f, this being done while the marginal part of the cushion is turned back sui'lieiently for this purpose, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. l. The cushion can be freely and securely attached to the sole at this location either by hand or by machine without requiring any particular care to prevent going through parts which should be avoided. This is possible because the inner or free end of the sole-flange furnishes ample stock for this purpose and is removed a considerable distance inwardly from the edge of the vamp. Inasmuch as the cushion-insole can be thus freely sewed onto the main sole without liability of interfering' with other parts, the operation of attaching the insole can be effected much quicker than has been possible in the methods heretofore employed, thereby materially increasing the output ina given time and reducing the cost proportionately.

The marginal portion of the cushion-insole preferably extends over the joint or seam between the main sole and the vamp and close to the inner side of the vamp, so as to avoid the formation of a depression or channel between the inner side of the vamp and the insole, which would be uncomfortable to the foot.

In order to protect the top of the cushioninsole, a covering Gr, 4of soft calf-skin or similar pliable material, is applied to the top' of the cushion-insoler and secured thereto mainly by cement. The edge of the covering is preferably secured to the edge portion of the cushion-insole by a row of stitches la.. 'lhe stitches are arranged underneath the marginal portion of the cushion-insole where they willk not be stepped upon or felt by the foot, thereby avoiding' irritation of feet which are very tender. In order te thus bring' the coveringstitches on the under side of the insole, the covering is made sulijciently larger than the insole so as to leave a marginal Hap y, which is lapped over the edge of the insole and against the under side of the same.

For the purpose of providing the necessary room for the cover-Hap between the under side of the margin of the insole and the vamp and prevent displacement of the insole the lower marginal part of the insole is beveled or eut away, as shown at t', so as to reduce the thickness of this portion of the cushioninsole. Against the underside of this thin marginal part of the insole the flap of the cushion-covering is secured by the stitches 71,. In the absence of any thinning of the edge of the cushion this edge would be raised by the IOO forming a ridge which would renderthe shoe uncomfortable.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a turned shoe, the combination ot' a main sole provided on 'its upper side with a channel Jforming a marginal flange thereon, a vamp stitched to said flange, a cushion-insole arranged on the main sole and also stitched to said iiange, and a covering applied to the cushion-insole and stitched at its margin to the margin of the cushion-insole, substantially as set forth.

2. In a turned shoe, the combination of a main sole provided on its upper side with a channel forming a marginal flange thereon, a vamp stitched to said lange, a cushion-insole stitched on its under side to said flange, and having its marginal portion reduced in thickness, and a covering applied to said cushioninsole and having a marginal flap which is turned over the edge ot' the cushion-insole and stitched against the under side of the reduced part thereof, substantially as set forth.

3. In a turned shoe, the combination ot' a main sole provided on its upper side with a channel forming a marginal flange thereon, a vamp secured by a row of stitches to the base of said flange, a cushion-insole arranged on the main sole and having its marginal portion beveled on its under side and projecting over the seam between the main sole and vamp, stitches connecting the under side. of the cushion-insole and the free end of said flange, a covering extending over said cushion-insole and having a marginal flap which is turned downwardly over the edge of the cushion-insole and against the beveled underside there-V oi", and stitches connecting said llap with the beveled under Side of the cushion-insole, substantially as set forth.

Vitness my hand this 18th day of April, 1904.

JOHN G. MARCHAND.

Vitnesses:

ARREN P. BENDER, THEO. L. Pori?. 

